®Planning appeal decision
11-15 Highbridge Wharf, Greenwich, London, SE10 9PS
Planning appeal 3263536 at 11-15 Highbridge Wharf, Greenwich, London, SE10 9PS (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 17 September 2021 by Inspector Whelan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve the key attributes of the World Heritage Site and the settings of other heritage assets (Trinity Hospital, the Lodge to Trinity Hospital, front boundary wall of Trinity Hospital, and Greenwich Power Station).
the partial demolition of existing building and construction of four-storey building with commercial space at the ground floor and 5 x 1 bed flats above
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Whelan P
- Postcode
- SE10 9PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve the key attributes of the World Heritage Site and the settings of other heritage assets (Trinity Hospital, the Lodge to Trinity Hospital, front boundary wall of Trinity Hospital, and Greenwich Power Station)
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the East Greenwich Conservation Area
- The effect of the development on the pedestrian environment
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 10, 14, and 18 Highbridge Wharf, with particular regard to daylight
What decided it
The mansard roof form and stepping above it on the passage elevation would harm the appearance of the Conservation Area, and this harm was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery and brownfield redevelopment.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Conservation Area was weighed against the public benefits of 5 new flats in a sustainable location, brownfield redevelopment, improvement to the open space, and economic benefits, but the harm was not outweighed by these benefits given the Framework's requirement that great weight be given to heritage asset conservation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 policy HC1London Plan 2021 policy HC2London Plan 2021 policy D3London Plan 2021 policy D6Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014 policy DH1Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014 policy DH3Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014 policy DH(h)Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014 policy DH(i)Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014 policy DH(b)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 120Paragraph 125Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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